Both the left and right media outlets either ignore or twist science to fit their ideals and ultimate goals, and it is best to completely ignore both.
You can't really blame the immigrant for adapting to our lifestyle. Many elements of a low carbon/chemical footprint lifestyle are either illegal or made impractical by the systems we live under.
Here in the united states, it is illegal in most states/towns to:
Disconnect your house from the public grid
Dry laundry in open air
Build or operate a highly efficient, low weight 4 wheeled vehicle
Grow food in your front yard
..etc
We should be blaming ourselves.
According to TheGuardian, when a 3rd world person moves to the 1st-world their carbon footprint increases by roughly massive 60x times!
You can't really blame the immigrant for adapting to our lifestyle. Many elements of a low carbon/chemical footprint lifestyle are either illegal or made impractical by the systems we live under.
Here in the united states, it is illegal in most states/towns to:
Disconnect your house from the public grid
Dry laundry in open air
Build or operate a highly efficient, low weight 4 wheeled vehicle
Grow food in your front yard
..etc
We should be blaming ourselves.